As I mentioned earlier, this idea of a full cycle is conveyed throughout this poem and now it has reached its full cycle. With Satan saying so long to all of these attributes such as hope, fear, remorse and good is a brand new cognizance dawning on him. It seems he begins to translate what he views as good and bad into his own ideal perspective and language, just as he says, "Evil be thou my good;" in the next line.

It is now clear that Satan is choosing to not accept defeat, but to rather find a new pursuit of power the deeper he falls into misery. Just as misery was mentioned in p. 5, this sense of power and inner guidance to rebel against God has risen inside of him.

Again, there is much surrounding behind an overwhelming feeling of defeat after being casted out of Heaven. There is a new sense of rebellion that has dawned upon Satan that has grown through defeat.

After his fall from Heaven, this line entails that one Satan is contrasted between the feelings of remorse and resistance. The questioning of "Infinite wrath, and infinite despair?" Summons the idea to seek or repent forgiveness, while also having a resentment towards God for feeling so miserable.

Contributes to the idea of defeat and submission^

Stars often symbolize guidance and hope in poetry, with this line tying into "O Sun." We often see the Sun representing God's influence and power. These ideas surrounding authoritative guidance reveals a sign of submission after trial. In a way it seems as if one has given up and is throwing a white flag to a form of structured guidance.

This line stuck out to me because in me and another peer's interpretation, it almost conveys a full circle of something that was inevitable. The beginning was the sacred innocence before it was robbed by battle and he fell to the consequences of his own will.